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Tobacco Use in America

Appendix C. Tables of State Estimates of Tobacco Product Prevalence

Table 3.1 Percentages Reporting Past Month Tobacco Use, by Age Group and State: 1999

State

Total

Age Group (Years)

12 to 17

18 to 25

26 or Older

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Total

30.3

      

17.5

      

44.5

      

29.7

      

Alabama

34.9

(30.4

-

39.6)

19.7

(15.9

-

24.0)

42.3

(37.4

-

47.2)

35.7

(30.0

-

41.7)

Alaska

32.9

(29.2

-

36.7)

20.3

(16.5

-

24.5)

47.8

(42.5

-

53.1)

32.2

(27.5

-

37.1)

Arizona

28.5

(24.6

-

32.6)

17.2

(14.0

-

20.9)

44.8

(39.3

-

50.4)

27.3

(22.4

-

32.6)

Arkansas

35.4

(31.6

-

39.4)

24.3

(20.1

-

28.9)

46.0

(41.3

-

50.6)

35.2

(30.3

-

40.2)

California

23.0

(20.9

-

25.3)

10.8

(9.5

-

12.2)

33.9

(31.1

-

36.7)

22.9

(20.2

-

25.7)

Colorado

29.7

(25.7

-

34.0)

19.6

(15.7

-

23.9)

44.7

(38.9

-

50.5)

28.6

(23.6

-

34.0)

Connecticut

26.7

(22.6

-

31.1)

18.9

(14.9

-

23.5)

44.3

(37.8

-

51.1)

25.1

(20.3

-

30.5)

Delaware

32.6

(28.7

-

36.8)

21.8

(18.0

-

26.1)

48.3

(43.0

-

53.6)

31.6

(26.7

-

36.9)

District of Columbia

28.8

(25.0

-

32.8)

13.1

(10.0

-

16.8)

34.6

(29.7

-

39.6)

29.8

(25.1

-

34.9)

Florida

29.5

(27.0

-

32.0)

14.7

(12.6

-

17.0)

40.3

(37.2

-

43.5)

29.8

(26.7

-

32.9)

Georgia

30.8

(26.9

-

34.9)

17.8

(15.0

-

20.9)

42.6

(37.6

-

47.7)

30.5

(25.7

-

35.6)

Hawaii

24.9

(21.3

-

28.7)

12.9

(10.0

-

16.3)

38.0

(32.4

-

43.9)

24.4

(20.0

-

29.1)

Idaho

31.2

(27.5

-

35.0)

15.5

(12.4

-

19.0)

40.0

(35.0

-

45.0)

32.0

(27.1

-

37.1)

Illinois

30.9

(28.5

-

33.5)

19.1

(17.0

-

21.4)

45.6

(42.6

-

48.6)

30.0

(26.9

-

33.3)

Indiana

33.7

(29.9

-

37.7)

20.6

(17.3

-

24.2)

47.4

(42.5

-

52.2)

33.2

(28.3

-

38.3)

Iowa

32.4

(28.8

-

36.1)

20.8

(17.2

-

24.8)

52.1

(47.1

-

57.1)

30.6

(26.1

-

35.3)

Kansas

30.9

(27.3

-

34.7)

19.1

(15.5

-

23.1)

49.8

(44.6

-

55.0)

29.3

(24.8

-

34.2)

Kentucky

38.5

(34.2

-

42.9)

28.5

(24.2

-

33.1)

55.2

(50.4

-

60.0)

36.9

(31.7

-

42.4)

Louisiana

30.9

(27.5

-

34.6)

19.0

(15.8

-

22.5)

45.1

(40.7

-

49.7)

30.1

(25.6

-

34.9)

Maine

29.3

(25.7

-

33.0)

18.8

(15.2

-

22.9)

47.6

(42.0

-

53.2)

27.9

(23.7

-

32.4)

Maryland

26.9

(23.1

-

31.0)

16.4

(13.0

-

20.3)

38.5

(33.2

-

44.0)

26.5

(21.8

-

31.6)

Massachusetts

29.4

(25.3

-

33.7)

18.7

(15.0

-

22.8)

47.0

(40.8

-

53.4)

28.1

(23.2

-

33.4)

Michigan

33.7

(31.4

-

36.2)

17.9

(15.6

-

20.3)

49.6

(46.4

-

52.9)

33.2

(30.2

-

36.3)

Minnesota

33.8

(29.8

-

37.9)

22.2

(18.6

-

26.1)

55.0

(50.0

-

59.9)

31.7

(26.8

-

37.0)

Mississippi

34.5

(30.5

-

38.6)

23.5

(19.5

-

27.8)

44.5

(39.9

-

49.0)

34.3

(29.1

-

39.7)

Missouri

37.0

(32.7

-

41.4)

21.7

(18.0

-

25.7)

53.0

(47.6

-

58.4)

36.4

(31.0

-

42.0)

Montana

34.3

(30.5

-

38.2)

24.1

(20.3

-

28.3)

48.7

(43.6

-

53.9)

33.3

(28.6

-

38.3)

See notes at end of table. (continued)

Table 3.1 (continued)

State

Total

Age Group (Years)

12 to 17

18 to 25

26 or Older

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Nebraska

31.1

(27.7

-

34.8)

14.1

(10.9

-

17.8)

49.0

(43.6

-

54.3)

30.4

(26.1

-

35.0)

Nevada

33.2

(28.6

-

38.0)

19.8

(16.0

-

23.9)

44.0

(37.8

-

50.3)

33.2

(27.7

-

39.1)

New Hampshire

29.2

(25.8

-

32.8)

16.7

(13.4

-

20.5)

47.5

(41.6

-

53.5)

28.1

(23.9

-

32.6)

New Jersey

26.9

(23.1

-

30.9)

13.8

(11.1

-

17.0)

44.7

(39.1

-

50.4)

25.8

(21.2

-

30.7)

New Mexico

30.9

(27.3

-

34.7)

18.2

(14.7

-

22.1)

50.0

(44.1

-

56.0)

29.3

(24.8

-

34.3)

New York

28.1

(25.5

-

30.9)

14.3

(12.3

-

16.6)

40.2

(36.7

-

43.7)

28.0

(24.7

-

31.5)

North Carolina

35.2

(31.3

-

39.3)

21.2

(18.0

-

24.7)

51.0

(45.9

-

56.0)

34.6

(29.7

-

39.7)

North Dakota

34.0

(30.1

-

38.0)

25.7

(21.8

-

30.0)

51.0

(46.1

-

55.9)

32.1

(27.3

-

37.2)

Ohio

35.6

(33.1

-

38.0)

20.3

(18.1

-

22.7)

52.7

(49.7

-

55.6)

34.7

(31.7

-

37.8)

Oklahoma

37.6

(33.3

-

42.0)

20.9

(17.2

-

24.9)

53.4

(48.1

-

58.6)

37.3

(31.9

-

42.9)

Oregon

31.8

(27.7

-

36.2)

18.1

(14.7

-

21.8)

48.9

(43.9

-

54.1)

30.8

(25.7

-

36.3)

Pennsylvania

32.2

(29.8

-

34.7)

20.3

(18.1

-

22.7)

47.6

(44.7

-

50.6)

31.4

(28.4

-

34.5)

Rhode Island

31.6

(27.7

-

35.7)

16.8

(13.3

-

20.9)

41.4

(35.4

-

47.5)

32.1

(27.3

-

37.1)

South Carolina

31.2

(27.2

-

35.4)

21.6

(18.0

-

25.6)

41.6

(36.5

-

46.8)

30.8

(25.8

-

36.1)

South Dakota

30.2

(26.8

-

33.8)

23.1

(19.3

-

27.3)

49.7

(44.6

-

54.8)

27.7

(23.4

-

32.3)

Tennessee

35.1

(30.9

-

39.5)

19.9

(16.3

-

23.8)

49.6

(44.3

-

54.8)

34.7

(29.5

-

40.2)

Texas

28.8

(26.7

-

31.0)

16.1

(14.4

-

17.9)

43.2

(40.6

-

46.0)

28.0

(25.2

-

30.9)

Utah

22.1

(18.8

-

25.6)

11.0

(8.5

-

13.9)

30.6

(26.6

-

34.7)

22.1

(17.6

-

27.2)

Vermont

27.6

(24.0

-

31.5)

18.8

(15.3

-

22.8)

47.8

(42.0

-

53.7)

25.7

(21.2

-

30.6)

Virginia

27.1

(23.5

-

31.0)

16.8

(13.7

-

20.2)

46.2

(40.4

-

52.1)

25.5

(21.1

-

30.2)

Washington

30.4

(26.1

-

34.9)

17.1

(14.0

-

20.6)

41.7

(36.7

-

46.8)

30.3

(25.0

-

36.0)

West Virginia

39.2

(35.2

-

43.3)

25.9

(21.6

-

30.6)

52.1

(47.0

-

57.1)

38.7

(33.8

-

43.8)

Wisconsin

31.5

(28.0

-

35.2)

20.3

(17.1

-

23.8)

49.4

(44.5

-

54.3)

30.0

(25.6

-

34.8)

Wyoming

31.3

(27.6

-

35.2)

20.4

(17.0

-

24.0)

49.1

(43.9

-

54.3)

29.5

(24.8

-

34.6)

Note: Estimates are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach, and the prediction (credible) intervals are generated by Markov Chain Monte Carlo techniques.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 CAI.

Table 3.2 Percentages Reporting Past Month Use of Cigarettes, by Age Group and State: 1999

State

Total

Age Group (Years)

12 to 17

18 to 25

26 or Older

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Total

25.9

      

15.1

      

39.5

      

25.1

      

Alabama

28.0

(24.2

-

32.0)

17.3

(13.7

-

21.4)

35.6

(31.1

-

40.3)

28.1

(23.4

-

33.2)

Alaska

26.4

(22.9

-

30.0)

16.6

(13.3

-

20.2)

43.7

(38.4

-

49.0)

24.6

(20.3

-

29.4)

Arizona

24.4

(20.9

-

28.2)

14.5

(11.5

-

18.0)

39.1

(33.8

-

44.6)

23.3

(18.9

-

28.2)

Arkansas

28.8

(25.2

-

32.5)

20.2

(16.4

-

24.4)

41.2

(36.8

-

45.8)

27.8

(23.4

-

32.6)

California

20.6

(18.4

-

22.8)

9.0

(7.9

-

10.3)

31.0

(28.4

-

33.8)

20.4

(17.6

-

23.3)

Colorado

24.6

(20.8

-

28.6)

15.7

(12.3

-

19.5)

39.2

(33.8

-

44.7)

23.3

(18.8

-

28.3)

Connecticut

23.2

(19.4

-

27.4)

16.0

(12.4

-

20.2)

38.2

(32.0

-

44.6)

21.9

(17.4

-

27.0)

Delaware

28.9

(25.1

-

33.0)

19.5

(15.8

-

23.6)

45.1

(40.1

-

50.1)

27.6

(23.0

-

32.6)

District of Columbia

24.9

(21.2

-

28.8)

10.7

(7.9

-

14.2)

29.8

(25.4

-

34.5)

25.9

(21.3

-

30.8)

Florida

25.2

(22.8

-

27.7)

11.5

(9.6

-

13.6)

36.0

(33.0

-

39.1)

25.4

(22.5

-

28.4)

Georgia

26.4

(22.9

-

30.2)

14.5

(12.1

-

17.2)

37.8

(32.9

-

42.8)

26.1

(21.7

-

30.9)

Hawaii

22.4

(19.0

-

26.1)

10.2

(7.7

-

13.3)

39.6

(33.8

-

45.6)

21.3

(17.2

-

25.9)

Idaho

24.5

(21.3

-

27.9)

13.1

(10.3

-

16.2)

35.8

(31.2

-

40.6)

24.1

(20.0

-

28.6)

Illinois

27.2

(24.9

-

29.6)

17.6

(15.5

-

20.0)

41.3

(38.5

-

44.1)

26.1

(23.2

-

29.1)

Indiana

29.0

(25.4

-

32.8)

18.3

(15.0

-

21.9)

41.0

(36.7

-

45.5)

28.4

(23.9

-

33.2)

Iowa

27.2

(23.8

-

30.8)

18.2

(14.6

-

22.1)

45.8

(40.9

-

50.6)

25.2

(21.0

-

29.8)

Kansas

24.9

(21.6

-

28.4)

15.7

(12.4

-

19.5)

42.2

(37.3

-

47.3)

23.2

(19.1

-

27.6)

Kentucky

33.1

(29.0

-

37.4)

23.9

(19.9

-

28.3)

47.8

(43.0

-

52.6)

31.7

(26.7

-

37.1)

Louisiana

27.5

(24.2

-

31.1)

16.9

(13.9

-

20.2)

42.6

(38.0

-

47.2)

26.3

(22.0

-

31.0)

Maine

25.8

(22.5

-

29.4)

16.7

(13.3

-

20.5)

43.8

(38.4

-

49.3)

24.4

(20.4

-

28.7)

Maryland

22.1

(18.6

-

26.0)

13.8

(10.7

-

17.3)

33.6

(28.7

-

38.7)

21.5

(17.2

-

26.2)

Massachusetts

25.3

(21.5

-

29.5)

16.7

(13.3

-

20.5)

41.0

(35.2

-

46.9)

24.1

(19.5

-

29.1)

Michigan

29.1

(26.8

-

31.5)

16.2

(14.2

-

18.3)

44.8

(41.6

-

48.1)

28.2

(25.4

-

31.3)

Minnesota

29.0

(25.4

-

32.9)

20.8

(17.2

-

24.8)

51.0

(45.8

-

56.3)

26.4

(21.9

-

31.2)

Mississippi

28.8

(25.1

-

32.7)

18.8

(15.3

-

22.6)

37.6

(33.3

-

42.1)

28.6

(23.9

-

33.7)

Missouri

30.6

(26.6

-

34.7)

16.7

(13.2

-

20.7)

46.2

(40.7

-

51.8)

29.8

(25.0

-

35.0)

Montana

25.3

(22.0

-

28.9)

19.8

(16.3

-

23.7)

41.1

(36.2

-

46.0)

23.5

(19.3

-

28.0)

See notes at end of table. (continued)

Table 3.2 (continued)

State

Total

Age Group (Years)

12 to 17

18 to 25

26 or Older

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Nebraska

24.7

(21.5

-

28.1)

14.1

(11.1

-

17.6)

42.2

(37.0

-

47.6)

23.1

(19.1

-

27.4)

Nevada

28.9

(24.6

-

33.5)

17.4

(13.7

-

21.6)

39.0

(33.1

-

45.2)

28.8

(23.7

-

34.4)

New Hampshire

25.7

(22.4

-

29.3)

15.1

(11.9

-

18.9)

44.3

(38.2

-

50.4)

24.4

(20.4

-

28.8)

New Jersey

23.7

(20.1

-

27.6)

11.9

(9.4

-

14.9)

40.2

(34.7

-

45.9)

22.7

(18.4

-

27.4)

New Mexico

27.0

(23.7

-

30.5)

15.3

(12.1

-

19.0)

43.5

(38.0

-

49.2)

25.7

(21.6

-

30.1)

New York

25.5

(22.9

-

28.2)

12.9

(11.0

-

15.1)

37.1

(33.8

-

40.5)

25.3

(22.1

-

28.7)

North Carolina

30.0

(26.3

-

33.8)

19.2

(16.1

-

22.5)

45.3

(40.6

-

50.1)

29.0

(24.4

-

33.8)

North Dakota

28.3

(24.9

-

31.9)

22.4

(18.7

-

26.5)

44.7

(39.9

-

49.5)

26.1

(21.8

-

30.8)

Ohio

30.6

(28.4

-

32.9)

18.1

(15.9

-

20.3)

46.3

(43.4

-

49.3)

29.6

(26.8

-

32.5)

Oklahoma

30.2

(26.2

-

34.3)

17.4

(14.1

-

21.1)

46.7

(41.5

-

52.0)

29.2

(24.3

-

34.4)

Oregon

25.7

(21.8

-

30.0)

15.2

(12.2

-

18.8)

42.8

(37.5

-

48.2)

24.3

(19.5

-

29.6)

Pennsylvania

26.6

(24.3

-

29.0)

17.5

(15.3

-

19.8)

41.7

(38.7

-

44.7)

25.5

(22.6

-

28.5)

Rhode Island

27.2

(23.5

-

31.2)

14.8

(11.4

-

18.8)

36.6

(30.9

-

42.5)

27.5

(23.0

-

32.3)

South Carolina

25.9

(22.2

-

29.9)

19.5

(15.8

-

23.6)

35.7

(31.1

-

40.6)

25.2

(20.6

-

30.2)

South Dakota

25.0

(22.0

-

28.2)

18.9

(15.5

-

22.7)

43.0

(38.0

-

48.1)

22.6

(18.9

-

26.7)

Tennessee

28.7

(25.1

-

32.6)

17.2

(13.9

-

20.9)

43.9

(38.7

-

49.2)

27.7

(23.2

-

32.6)

Texas

24.5

(22.5

-

26.5)

13.4

(11.9

-

15.1)

37.8

(35.1

-

40.5)

23.6

(21.1

-

26.3)

Utah

19.2

(16.3

-

22.4)

10.3

(7.9

-

13.3)

27.3

(23.6

-

31.2)

18.9

(15.0

-

23.3)

Vermont

23.6

(20.3

-

27.1)

14.7

(11.6

-

18.4)

44.2

(38.4

-

50.1)

21.5

(17.6

-

26.0)

Virginia

23.2

(20.0

-

26.8)

14.7

(11.9

-

17.9)

40.5

(35.2

-

46.0)

21.6

(17.7

-

26.0)

Washington

25.5

(21.7

-

29.7)

14.4

(11.5

-

17.7)

37.5

(32.6

-

42.5)

25.1

(20.3

-

30.3)

West Virginia

30.9

(27.3

-

34.6)

22.5

(18.4

-

26.9)

44.1

(39.4

-

49.0)

29.7

(25.3

-

34.4)

Wisconsin

27.1

(23.8

-

30.6)

18.2

(15.2

-

21.6)

43.7

(38.9

-

48.7)

25.5

(21.4

-

30.0)

Wyoming

24.7

(21.4

-

28.2)

15.9

(13.0

-

19.2)

41.6

(36.7

-

46.6)

22.8

(18.7

-

27.4)

Note: Estimates are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach, and the prediction (credible) intervals are generated by Markov Chain Monte Carlo techniques.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 CAI.

Table 3.3 Percentages Reporting Perceptions of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes a Day, by Age Group and State: 1999

State

Total

Age Group (Years)

12 to 17

18 to 25

26 or Older

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Total

66.6

      

60.6

      

61.6

      

68.2

      

Alabama

65.6

(61.3

-

69.8)

59.7

(54.5

-

64.7)

59.2

(54.6

-

63.6)

67.5

(61.9

-

72.8)

Alaska

63.6

(59.5

-

67.5)

61.7

(57.1

-

66.1)

58.0

(52.9

-

63.0)

65.0

(59.6

-

70.2)

Arizona

70.1

(65.8

-

74.2)

61.7

(57.1

-

66.2)

62.5

(57.3

-

67.5)

72.7

(67.1

-

77.9)

Arkansas

62.6

(58.6

-

66.5)

59.0

(54.0

-

63.8)

56.6

(52.2

-

60.8)

64.2

(59.0

-

69.1)

California

71.1

(68.6

-

73.5)

64.8

(62.7

-

66.8)

72.4

(69.8

-

75.0)

71.8

(68.5

-

74.8)

Colorado

68.1

(63.8

-

72.2)

58.7

(53.5

-

63.9)

62.7

(57.6

-

67.6)

70.3

(64.8

-

75.4)

Connecticut

72.7

(68.6

-

76.6)

62.9

(57.6

-

67.9)

60.3

(54.3

-

66.1)

75.6

(70.4

-

80.3)

Delaware

66.1

(61.9

-

70.0)

60.5

(55.7

-

65.0)

60.3

(55.5

-

65.0)

67.7

(62.4

-

72.6)

District of Columbia

67.5

(63.4

-

71.4)

63.3

(57.7

-

68.6)

70.3

(65.8

-

74.6)

67.6

(62.4

-

72.4)

Florida

68.6

(66.0

-

71.2)

66.3

(63.2

-

69.3)

65.0

(62.0

-

67.9)

69.4

(66.2

-

72.5)

Georgia

66.4

(62.2

-

70.4)

63.0

(58.9

-

66.8)

63.8

(59.3

-

68.2)

67.3

(61.9

-

72.4)

Hawaii

65.3

(61.1

-

69.3)

61.5

(56.7

-

66.2)

63.9

(58.5

-

69.1)

66.0

(60.7

-

71.0)

Idaho

68.4

(64.6

-

71.9)

62.7

(58.0

-

67.3)

62.0

(57.5

-

66.4)

70.6

(65.7

-

75.3)

Illinois

66.0

(63.4

-

68.5)

60.8

(57.9

-

63.6)

61.5

(58.7

-

64.3)

67.5

(64.1

-

70.7)

Indiana

62.2

(58.1

-

66.2)

60.2

(55.8

-

64.4)

57.7

(52.9

-

62.3)

63.3

(58.1

-

68.3)

Iowa

59.0

(54.7

-

63.2)

58.6

(53.8

-

63.3)

55.3

(50.6

-

60.0)

59.7

(54.2

-

65.0)

Kansas

60.2

(56.1

-

64.3)

54.8

(50.0

-

59.6)

52.2

(47.2

-

57.1)

62.5

(57.1

-

67.6)

Kentucky

59.5

(55.0

-

63.9)

52.7

(47.7

-

57.6)

52.6

(48.1

-

57.1)

61.6

(55.9

-

67.1)

Louisiana

64.7

(60.9

-

68.4)

61.4

(56.8

-

65.8)

61.6

(57.3

-

65.7)

65.9

(60.8

-

70.7)

Maine

69.6

(66.1

-

72.9)

63.6

(58.5

-

68.6)

58.6

(53.2

-

63.8)

71.9

(67.6

-

76.0)

Maryland

68.8

(64.5

-

72.9)

62.7

(57.8

-

67.4)

64.2

(59.0

-

69.1)

70.2

(64.8

-

75.3)

Massachusetts

72.3

(68.3

-

76.1)

63.3

(58.5

-

67.9)

64.3

(58.9

-

69.4)

74.6

(69.6

-

79.1)

Michigan

64.1

(61.7

-

66.4)

59.7

(56.8

-

62.5)

57.1

(54.0

-

60.2)

65.9

(62.9

-

68.8)

Minnesota

62.2

(58.2

-

66.0)

59.3

(54.6

-

63.8)

52.5

(47.7

-

57.3)

64.3

(59.2

-

69.1)

Mississippi

64.6

(60.4

-

68.7)

61.0

(56.0

-

65.8)

59.4

(54.9

-

63.8)

66.2

(60.7

-

71.4)

Missouri

63.5

(59.4

-

67.5)

57.9

(53.0

-

62.6)

56.9

(51.7

-

62.0)

65.4

(60.2

-

70.4)

Montana

69.4

(65.7

-

72.9)

60.0

(55.4

-

64.5)

58.5

(53.9

-

63.1)

72.6

(67.9

-

77.0)

See notes at end of table. (continued)

Table 3.3 (continued)

State

Total

Age Group (Years)

12 to 17

18 to 25

26 or Older

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Estimate

Prediction Interval

Nebraska

60.5

(56.5

-

64.4)

56.3

(51.5

-

61.0)

56.6

(51.6

-

61.6)

61.8

(56.7

-

66.8)

Nevada

67.1

(62.5

-

71.5)

57.0

(52.0

-

61.9)

61.8

(56.3

-

67.1)

69.1

(63.4

-

74.5)

New Hampshire

67.9

(64.1

-

71.6)

62.5

(57.8

-

67.0)

57.5

(51.9

-

62.9)

70.2

(65.3

-

74.7)

New Jersey

71.1

(67.1

-

74.8)

63.1

(58.5

-

67.5)

62.2

(57.1

-

67.1)

73.4

(68.4

-

77.9)

New Mexico

67.7

(64.2

-

71.1)

57.4

(52.4

-

62.2)

64.3

(59.2

-

69.2)

70.0

(65.4

-

74.3)

New York

70.4

(67.7

-

73.1)

60.9

(57.8

-

64.0)

64.7

(61.3

-

68.0)

72.5

(69.0

-

75.9)

North Carolina

59.5

(55.0

-

63.8)

56.4

(52.0

-

60.7)

54.6

(49.8

-

59.3)

60.7

(55.1

-

66.1)

North Dakota

63.6

(59.7

-

67.4)

59.3

(54.6

-

63.8)

60.8

(56.4

-

65.1)

64.8

(59.8

-

69.6)

Ohio

61.2

(58.7

-

63.7)

57.3

(54.4

-

60.1)

54.8

(51.9

-

57.7)

62.8

(59.6

-

65.9)

Oklahoma

61.9

(57.6

-

66.1)

60.6

(55.9

-

65.1)

59.6

(55.0

-

64.1)

62.5

(56.9

-

67.9)

Oregon

65.9

(61.3

-

70.3)

59.8

(54.7

-

64.7)

59.8

(54.6

-

64.9)

67.7

(61.9

-

73.1)

Pennsylvania

64.2

(61.6

-

66.8)

58.1

(55.1

-

60.9)

56.4

(53.3

-

59.4)

66.1

(62.8

-

69.3)

Rhode Island

70.9

(66.9

-

74.7)

62.4

(57.2

-

67.3)

61.8

(56.3

-

67.1)

73.2

(68.2

-

77.8)

South Carolina

66.0

(61.7

-

70.1)

58.1

(53.2

-

62.8)

59.7

(54.7

-

64.5)

68.1

(62.6

-

73.2)

South Dakota

61.0

(57.2

-

64.7)

57.2

(52.5

-

61.8)

50.7

(45.8

-

55.6)

63.6

(58.5

-

68.4)

Tennessee

64.5

(60.4

-

68.5)

53.6

(48.7

-

58.5)

58.6

(53.6

-

63.4)

66.9

(61.7

-

71.8)

Texas

68.1

(65.9

-

70.3)

59.5

(57.1

-

61.8)

62.4

(59.7

-

65.1)

70.7

(67.6

-

73.5)

Utah

73.2

(69.9

-

76.3)

70.3

(66.3

-

74.1)

72.7

(69.2

-

76.0)

73.9

(69.2

-

78.3)

Vermont

68.8

(65.0

-

72.4)

58.8

(54.0

-

63.5)

58.9

(53.5

-

64.1)

71.7

(66.9

-

76.2)

Virginia

64.5

(60.0

-

68.8)

55.7

(51.0

-

60.4)

58.7

(53.3

-

64.0)

66.5

(60.8

-

71.8)

Washington

66.5

(62.0

-

70.8)

62.1

(57.4

-

66.7)

59.3

(54.6

-

63.9)

68.3

(62.5

-

73.7)

West Virginia

59.4

(55.2

-

63.5)

57.0

(51.6

-

62.3)

56.7

(51.7

-

61.5)

60.1

(54.8

-

65.2)

Wisconsin

62.5

(58.5

-

66.3)

59.0

(54.8

-

63.1)

56.5

(51.6

-

61.2)

64.0

(59.0

-

68.9)

Wyoming

65.7

(61.7

-

69.6)

57.8

(53.2

-

62.2)

55.3

(50.4

-

60.2)

69.0

(63.7

-

73.9)

Note: Estimates are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach, and the prediction (credible) intervals are generated by Markov Chain Monte Carlo techniques.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 CAI.

Table 3.4 Synar Retailer Violation Rates, by State (1997-2000), and the Percentage Reporting Past Month Cigarette Use Among Youths Aged 12 to 17 (1999)

State

Violation Rate 1997

Violation Rate 1998

Violation Rate 1999

Violation Rate 2000

Prevalence of Current
Smoking Among Youths
Aged 12 to 17 (1999)

Alabama

35.0%

21.0%

15.6%

16.8%

17.3%

Alaska

34.3

29.0

23.5

34.0

16.6

Arizona

56.0

12.2

19.6

22.7

14.5

Arkansas

Delayed State

22.3

22.0

11.1

20.2

California

29.3

21.7

13.1

16.9

9.0

Colorado

41.3

24.6

28.8

15.8

15.7

Connecticut

69.7

59.0

32.3

17.3

16.0

Delaware

29.3

No Rate

33.2

33.5

19.5

DC

42.3

33.9

46.8

25.1

10.7

Florida

7.2

7.11

8.4

8.0

11.5

Georgia

48.0

20.5

12.9

23.6

14.5

Hawaii

44.5

23.0

14.8

11.3

10.3

Idaho

56.2

12.6

27.1

31.8

13.1

Illinois

43.5

26.1

13.7

11.5

17.6

Indiana

40.9

24.3

26.0

27.9

18.3

Iowa

40.1

27.0

36.1

33.4

18.2

Kansas

63.0

47.0

35.0

29.3

15.7

Kentucky

Delayed State

24.4

14.0

19.7

23.9

Louisiana

72.7

39.0

20.3

6.7

16.9

Maine

16.7

12.5

4.1

6.4

16.7

Maryland

54.3

36.1

35.4

32.5

13.8

Massachusetts

30.3

16.8

19.3

14.0

16.7

Michigan

40.7

20.0

25.6

23.5

16.2

Minnesota

30.2

28.1

31.0

27.7

20.8

Mississippi

40.0

30.5

32.7

29.9

18.8

Missouri

40.3

29.2

34.5

26.7

16.7

Montana

Delayed State

37.0

34.2

24.7

19.8

Nebraska

39.0

23.4

23.8

23.2

14.1

Nevada

Delayed State

19.8

16.8

23.0

17.4

New Hampshire

15.7

11.8

12.3

7.6

15.1

New Jersey

44.4

27.0

26.5

23.2

11.9

New Mexico

38.0

23.0

13.5

18.9

15.3

New York

38.0

22.9

19.7

18.6

12.9

North Carolina

49.7

44.9

26.0

24.7

19.2

North Dakota

Delayed State

31.3

32.4

19.0

22.4

Ohio

34.0

22.8

22.2

21.3

18.1

Oklahoma

48.3

30.0

24.9

20.1

17.4

Oregon

Delayed State

23.6

29.0

18.0

15.3

Pennsylvania

55.6

29.5

31.5

41.0

17.5

Rhode Island

35.0

No Rate

30.0

26.8

14.8

South Carolina

35.0

22.6

24.7

19.8

19.5

South Dakota

31.0

12.9

18.2

9.7

18.9

Tennessee

62.9

37.0

24.2

22.0

17.2

Texas

Delayed State

24.0

13.0

14.6

13.4

Utah

35.0

28.0

18.6

16.4

10.3

Vermont

27.5

7.7

8.0

20.0

14.7

Virginia

43.6

32.3

18.6

28.1

14.7

Washington

19.8

5.5

14.7

12.4

14.4

West Virginia

37.0

25.0

24.7

33.5

22.5

Wisconsin

46.8

22.6

27.8

22.4

18.2

Wyoming

42.0

28.5

45.6

55.8

15.9

Note: The "violation rate" is based on the number of inspections of a sample of tobacco vendors in each State. It is used to measure retailer compliance with not selling tobacco products to individuals under the age of 18 years.

Source: SAMHSA, 2000.

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